The best halal food spots in Sri Lanka, grouped by district — every listing rated 4 stars or higher on Google.
★ 4.7 2,937 Google reviews
Sri Lankan · Mid · Nuwara Eliya
A hugely popular casual Sri Lankan restaurant overlooking Lake Gregory, known for its extensive rice-and-curry buffet, excellent kottu and lovely garden seating. All meat is halal-sourced, and it is one of the highest-rated restaurants in town.
No. 5 Upper Lake Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200
Official website ↗★ 4.1 2,464 Google reviews
Indian · Fine · Nuwara Eliya
A well-established upscale Indian restaurant on Badulla Road with a broad menu of tandoori, biryani and curries; halal-friendly and popular with families and tour groups alike.
18 Badulla Road, Nuwara Eliya 22200
Official website ↗★ 4.2 295 Google reviews
Street Food, Sri Lankan Muslim · Budget · Batticaloa
Lively open-air street-food court in the Muslim town of Kattankudy, just south of Batticaloa, famous for kottu, biriyani, shawarma, watalappam and kulfi late into the night. Halal food is the default in this almost entirely Muslim township.
Sir Razeek Fareed Mawatha, Kattankudy
★ 4.4 122 Google reviews
Fast food, Sri Lankan · Budget · Puttalam
Bright casual restaurant in central Puttalam popular for burgers, shawarma, ice cream and quick family meals. A local favourite for an inexpensive night out.
Puttalam
★ 4.2 351 Google reviews
Sri Lankan, Fast food · Budget · Puttalam
Popular modern eatery in Puttalam serving generous rice bowls, kottu and short eats. One of the highest-rated everyday dining spots in town.
Puttalam
★ 4.5 104 Google reviews
Sri Lankan, Chinese, Western · Mid · Kilinochchi
Restaurant of the ReeCha Mullai Resort at Iyakachchi near Elephant Pass, attached to Sri Lanka's first organic agricultural theme park. Serves Sri Lankan, Chinese and Western dishes with vegetarian, vegan and halal options, plus a pool and water park for families.
Kottandarkulam, Iyakachchi, Kilinochchi
Official website ↗★ 4.6 828 Google reviews
Middle Eastern, Moroccan · Mid · Galle
A halal Middle Eastern restaurant on Church Street inside Galle Fort, celebrated for mezze platters, smoky kebabs and slow-cooked Moroccan tagines, with strong vegetarian mezze options.
40 Church Street, Galle Fort, Galle
★ 4.5 3,200 Google reviews
Cafe, Seafood, Sri Lankan · Mid · Galle
Galle Fort's best-known cafe, housed in a 17th-century Dutch building on Pedlar Street and open since 2004 as the first cafe inside the UNESCO site. Muslim-owned and halal, with seafood, Sri Lankan curries, sandwiches and gelato.
92 Pedlar Street, Galle Fort, Galle
★ 4.4 1,700 Google reviews
International, Fusion · Mid · Matara
A vintage European-themed restaurant inside Matara's Dutch Fort, loved for gourmet burgers, pasta kottu, seafood Mongolian rice and good coffee. The top-rated table in Matara town.
Dutch Fort, Matara
★ 4.8 3,329 Google reviews
Sri Lankan · Budget · Ella
A tiny log-cabin eatery near the Ella tunnel that has become a cult favourite for home-style rice and curry cooked fresh to order. Listed as a halal-friendly restaurant, with generous vegetable curry spreads.
No. 91, Near Tunnel, Ella 90090
Official website ↗★ 4.8 24,400 Google reviews
Arabic, Mandi, BBQ · Mid · Colombo
A Wellawatte institution for Arabic mandi, juicy grills and biryani, drawing huge crowds for its aromatic rice platters and live BBQ. One of Colombo's most-reviewed halal restaurants.
38 Alexandra Road, Marine Drive, Colombo 00600
★ 4.7 29,900 Google reviews
Arabic, Indian, Chinese · Mid · Colombo
A wildly popular halal restaurant off Marine Drive known for enormous sharing platters of Arabic, Indian and Chinese food. Its generous portions and late-night buzz have made it one of the most-reviewed eateries in the country.
No. 32, 8th Lane, Marine Drive, Colombo 00300
★ 4.6 10,200 Google reviews
Burgers, Fast food · Mid · Colombo
Born as a Marine Drive food truck, Street Burger grew into Colombo's favourite gourmet burger brand, stacking halal beef, chicken and veggie burgers with big portions and bold sauces.
Marine Drive, Bambalapitiya, Colombo 00400
Official website ↗★ 4.6 4,000 Google reviews
Seafood · Mid · Colombo
A halal-certified casual seafood chain on Deal Place famous for flaming prawns, fish and chips and giant sharing platters inspired by New York's Fulton Fish Market.
No. 31, Deal Place, Colombo 00300
Official website ↗★ 4.3 3,800 Google reviews
Arabic, Shawarma · Mid · Colombo
A long-running halal chain credited with popularising shawarma in Colombo, serving Arabic grills, wraps and platters late into the night.
★ 4.2 7,100 Google reviews
South Indian, Biryani · Mid · Colombo
The Sri Lankan outpost of the legendary Tamil Nadu biryani house established in 1957, serving its famous seeraga samba mutton and chicken biryanis to packed tables.
★ 4.2 4,700 Google reviews
Sri Lankan street food · Budget · Colombo
Colombo's legendary night-time street food quarter near Hulftsdorp, where stalls dish out kanji, sambol bread, grilled meats and egg hoppers into the early hours — a rite of passage for local food lovers.
Aluthkade, Colombo 01200